About Our Opportunity

Sales driven opportunity primarily responsible for building relationships with customers in the ag production market segment. The FO/SFO will use his or her knowledge of agriculture and finance to fully understand the customer’s or prospect’s business and personal plans and then market the Farm Credit Mid-America financial services that best meet the needs.

How You Will Spend Your Time

You will be responsible for developing an in-depth understanding of your customer's financial position and operation. Team members in this role identify customer needs and appropriately sell Farm Credit Mid-America’s core products while building strong working relationships with customers and prospects.

Minimum Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, business or related degree. At least 1 year of successful experience, in trainee role or in a similar field. Generally competent with routine customers who have basic product needs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and GRADING GUIDELINES Grading will depend on a combination of factors:

• Education and Experience
• Job Knowledge and Customer Complexity
• Demonstrated Performance
• Desired level of coaching/mentoring and leadership

Mental & Physical Requirements

• Engage in telephone and face-to-face conversation to serve customers and give and receive information from customers, staff, vendors, outside consultants and the public.
• Use a computer and similar office technology and tools. This involves reading the screen and keying/typing information.
• Speak and make presentations to individuals or groups on technical subjects related to job.
• Travel via auto or commercial transportation to carry out essential responsibilities of the job.
• Successfully interact with and represent the organization to customers, staff, officers, board members, vendors, and/or the public at all levels.
• Provide sound technical advice to customers and other staff in the subject field(s) related to this position.
• Understand and explain various subject matter and consulting concepts, programs, terminology, and methods.
• Reason, judge, compare, calculate, evaluate, decide, and critique such information as written material, numerical data, responses to customer needs, and/or other related work activities.
• Requirements of the job include the ability to do the work, with or without reasonable accommodations. It is the Association's policy to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Leadership retains the right to add, subtract or change duties of the position at any time.